Hodgepodge: n. a heterogenous mixture; jumble.

Here's what I have been up to from July to now.....

RYM: This is where Andrew and I take the youth group to Panama City for a week of craziness...we loved every minute of it! Here are some of the highlights....

I Introduced the girls to fast face photos,

 Ate at Captain Anderson's,

go-carts,

Spacecoaster,

dressed up like 90's tourists,

enjoyed the beach,

and ran into Stephen Gordon.

We had a great week at RYM.....we always look forward to next year!

Then, I was able to see my bro play his guitar at the Trojan House!
It was awesome!

Up next: TheCollege Lake Party...here's a couple of pictures from it. 

A good time! 

Children's Summer Swim Party

Cooking Class at Church (I thought I took more pictures!)

Thompson Family Vacation

Very relaxing time!

And the latest event FPC Initiation.

We had an exciting summer break!

Shrimp and GuacTacos

Grilled Shrimp and Guac Tacos with Corn Grilled in the Husks
Andrew and I made these tonight and they were Ahh-MAZING!

Here's how it went down.....

Grilled Corn:
Crank your grill up to medium heat and throw the corn ( keep in the husk) on the grill. Let them cook for about 20-25 minutes. 

Guac:
1 large avocado or 2 small ones chopped
1 small tomato chopped
1 small yellow onion chopped
2 small jalepeno chopped
1 lime (juiced)
salt and pepper to taste

Combine everything and mash with fork until you get the consistency you like. We like ours chunky!

Grilled Shrimp Skewers:
Place raw-peeled shrimp on skewers.
Splash shrimp with EVOO.
Sprinkle shrimp with a little Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning.
Cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes.

Butter up the corn......get out those flour tortillas and put your shrimp and guac in them .......top with a little lettuce, sour cream, and cheese and eat up! SO YUM!

Alexedwardxander

Today Alex moved to Starkville to start his freshman year at Mississippi State. We are going to miss him so much!

Love you Al!

Books to Read

Half Broke Horses

Jeanette Walls wrote The Glass Castle, which is a memoir about  her upbringing, and now has written the true-life novel, Half Broke Horses, which is about her grandmother's upbringing. In this book you will get to know Jeanette's grandmother, Lily. Lily was a hardcore rancher, a poker player, a bootlegger and a school teacher, who was breaking horses at the age of 6.  Half Broke Horses is full of wit and tells the story of a tough lady, who persevered, in a time full of hardships.

Read it!

What Difference Do It Make?: Stories of Hope and Healing

If you have read Same Kind of Different As Me then you must read What Difference Do it Make? It is an update on Ron and Denver and also stories of how others are making a difference in their communities.This small book is full of encouragement!